Esperance District Football Association
| Sport | Australian Rules football |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 1956 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Ports Football Club |
| Most titles | Esperance - 27 |
| Official website | [1] |
The Esperance District Football Association is an Australian rules football league based in the city of Esperance in Western Australia. It was formed in 1956.[1]
Clubs[]
Current[]
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in competition | EDFA premierships | EDFA premiership years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Esperance | Bulldogs | 1956- | 28 | 1957-58-59, 1961–62, 1964–65, 1967, 1970-71-72, 1974, 1976–77, 1987–88, 1999-2000-01, 2005, 2007, 2012-13-14-15-16-17, 2021 |
| Gibson | Tigers | 1956- | 17 | 1956, 1979-80-81-82, 1984-85-86, 1989-90-91-92, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2018-19 | |
| Newtown Condingup | Lions | 2005- (merger) |
1 | 2009 | |
| Ports | Blues | 1966- | 11 | 1973, 1975, 1978, 1993, 1996-97-98, 2003–04, 2010–11 |
Former[]
| Jumper | Club | Nickname | Years in competition | EDFA premierships | EDFA premiership years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condingup | Cougars | 1982-2004 | - | - | |
| Newtown | Demons | 1956-2004 | 7 | 1960, 1963, 1966, 1968–69, 1994, 1995 | |
| Norseman | Vikings | 1983-1995 (Previously in the Goldfields FL) |
1 | 1983 |
2010 ladder[]
| Esperance | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1459 | 1124 | 129.80% | 36 |
| Ports | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1444 | 1297 | 111.33% | 36 |
| Esperance | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1425 | 1331 | 107.06% | 36 |
| Newtown Condingup | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1081 | 1657 | 65.24% | 12 |
Finals
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st semi | Ports | 20 | 15 | 135 | Newtown Condingup | 10 | 11 | 71 |
| 2nd semi | Gibson | 11 | 9 | 75 | Esperance | 11 | 6 | 72 |
| Preliminary | Ports | 13 | 9 | 87 | Esperance | 9 | 11 | 65 |
| Grand | Ports | 19 | 15 | 129 | Gibson | 11 | 7 | 73 |
2011 ladder[]
| Esperance | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1617 | 781 | 207.04% | 56 |
| Ports | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1254 | 1068 | 117.42% | 40 |
| Esperance | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 923 | 1414 | 65.28% | 16 |
| Newtown Condingup | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 931 | 1462 | 63.68% | 8 |
Finals
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st semi | Esperance | 20 | 8 | 128 | Newtown Condingup | 16 | 7 | 103 |
| 2nd semi | Gibson | 16 | 17 | 113 | Ports | 5 | 2 | 32 |
| Preliminary | Ports | 18 | 18 | 126 | Esperance | 7 | 12 | 54 |
| Grand | Ports | 17 | 8 | 110 | Gibson | 12 | 12 | 84 |
2012 ladder[]
| Esperance | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1318 | 672 | 196.13% | 40 |
| Esperance | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1355 | 830 | 163.25% | 40 |
| Newtown Condingup | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 830 | 1420 | 58.45% | 12 |
| Ports | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 738 | 1319 | 55.95% | 4 |
Finals
| Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st semi | Ports | 17 | 17 | 119 | Newtown Condingup | 13 | 5 | 83 |
| 2nd semi | Gibson | 15 | 14 | 104 | Esperance | 7 | 9 | 51 |
| Preliminary | Esperance | 23 | 15 | 153 | Ports | 14 | 12 | 96 |
| Grand | Esperance | 12 | 8 | 80 | Gibson | 10 | 10 | 70 |
Further reading[]
- A Way of Life - The Story of country football in Western Australia - Alan East
References[]
- ^ A way of Life
Categories:
- Australian rules football competitions in Western Australia